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70 81 222 1 40A 220 273 68 WASHINGTON 68 40 CECIL 213 For more information 68 97 83 Call your local emergency ALLEGANY 140 543 222 management office 219 HARFORD 30 State CARROLL 95 40 70 15 136 Maryland Emergency Management GARRETT 220 1 Agency (MEMA) 877-MEMA-USA (877-636-2872) • 410-517-3600 FREDERICK 24 www.mema.state.md.us 40 135 27 BALTIMORE 213 County Phone Allegany 301-777-5908 213 Anne Arundel 410-222-8040 135 795 695 Baltimore 410-887-5996 340 70 83 Calvert 410-535-1623 BALTIMORE Caroline 410-479-2622 Carroll 410-386-2260 NOAA radio frequencies 15 CITY 50 85 Cecil 410-996-5350 162.400 MHz (Baltimore) 162.475 MHz (Hagerstown) KENT Charles 301-609-3402 219 162.475 MHz (Salisbury) 162.550 MHz (Manassas) HOWARD 40 270 27 Dorchester 410-228-1818 162.475 MHz (Philadelphia) 162.400 MHz (Moorefield) Frederick 301 301-694-1536 100 20 Garrett 301-334-7619 Act Now! Emergency Alert System (EAS) 195 695 300 Harford 410-638-4900 Howard 410-313-6004 County Call Letters AM/FM Dial County Call Letters AM/FM Dial 95 MONTGOMERY Kent 410-778-3758 WHEN A HURRICANE Allegany WFRB FM 105.3 Howard WASH FM 97.1 QUEEN Montgomery 240-777-2300 WATCH IS ISSUED: Allegany WFRB AM 560 Howard WBAL AM 1090 29 ANNE ANNE'S 1 100 Prince George’s 301-583-1899 Allegany WKGO FM 106.1 Howard WIYY FM 97.9 28 ARUNDEL Queen Anne’s 410-758-0223 Stay tuned Allegany WTBO AM 1450 Howard WTOP FM 107.7 213 Monitor the storm’s progress on the radio or TV. 97 St. Mary’s 301-475-8016 Anne Arundel WBAL AM 1090 Howard WTOP AM 1500 295 2 586 Somerset 410-651-0707 Anne Arundel WHFS FM 99.1 Kent WCTR AM 1530 Get supplies 97 301 Talbot 410-770-8160 • Food & water supplies Anne Arundel WNAV AM 1430 Kent WKHS FM 90.5 495 3 Washington 240-313-2930 • Cooler & a camping stove with fuel Baltimore WBAL AM 1090 Montgomery WAMU FM 88.5 Wicomico • Two weeks’ supply of prescription medications 495 50 50 410-548-4820 Baltimore City WBAL AM 1090 Montgomery WASH FM 97.1 301 301 Worcester • Extra batteries 50 410-632-1311 • First aid supplies Calvert WKIK FM 102.9 Montgomery WBIG FM 100.3 Calvert WMDM FM 97.7 Montgomery WMAL AM 630 PRINCE 404 Municipal Phone Prepare Calvert WMJS FM 92.7 Montgomery WTOP FM 107.7 Baltimore City 410-396-6175 • Fuel vehicles. CAROLINE Calvert WPTX AM 920 Montgomery WTOP AM 1500 GEORGE'S Ocean City • Secure mobile home tie downs. 410-723-6619 Calvert WSMD FM 98.3 1 • Prepare to cover windows and doors, and to brace Ocean City WQJZ FM 97.1 3 2 garage doors. Caroline WCEI FM 96.7 Prince George's WBIG FM 100.3 TALBOT • Prepare to secure outdoor furniture. Caroline WCEI AM 1460 Prince George's WMAL AM 830 WATCH VS. WARNING • Have an extra supply of cash on hand. 495 Carroll WGRX FM 100.7 Prince George's WMZQ FM 98.7 • Make plans to care for your pets. Carroll WTTR AM 1470 Prince George's WTOP FM 107.7 5 301 4 50 Hurricane Watch: Cecil WAMD AM 970 Prince George's WTOP AM 1500 is issued by the National Weather Service WHEN A HURRICANE Cecil WASA AM 1330 Queen Anne's WCEI FM 96.7 when there is a threat of hurricane-like Cecil WBAL AM 1090 Queen Anne's WCEI AM 1460 210 conditions within 24-36 hours. WARNING IS ISSUED: Cecil WOEL FM 89.9 Queen Anne's WCTR AM 1530 301 Cecil WXCY FM 103.7 Queen Anne's WRNR FM 103.1 Stay tuned Hurricane Warning: Charles WMDM FM 97.7 Somerset WBEY FM 96.9 5 • Closely monitor radio, TV, or NOAA Weather Radio 2 is issued by the National Weather Service for official bulletins. Charles WWZZ FM 104.1 Somerset WQHQ FM 104.7 when hurricane conditions (winds of 74 • Follow instructions issued by local officials. Dorchester WCEM FM 106.3 Somerset WSCL FM 89.5 CALVERT miles per hour or greater, or high water • Leave immediately if instructed to do so. Dorchester WCEM AM 1240 St. Mary's WKIK FM 102.9 4 and rough seas) are expected in 24 hours Dorchester WCEI FM 96.7 St. Mary's WMDM FM 97.7 235 DORCHESTER Finish preparations CHARLES or less. Dorchester WCEI AM 1460 St. Mary's WMDM AM 1690 • Cover windows. 231 • Brace garage doors. Frederick WFMD AM 930 Talbot WCEI FM 96.7 50 • Secure outdoor furniture. 301 Frederick WFRE FM 99.9 Talbot WCEI AM 1460 2 Garrett WFRB FM 105.3 Washington WJEJ AM 1240 Evacuate if you: 4 • Live in a mobile home. Leave immediately if instructed to do so. Garrett WFRB AM 560 Washington WWMD FM 104.7 WICOMICO 113 Do not stay in a mobile home under any circumstances. Garrett WKHJ FM 104.5 Wicomico WQHQ FM 104.7 • Live on the coastline or on an offshore island, or live Garrett WMSG AM 1050 Wicomico WSCL FM 89.5 ST. 90 near a river or in a floodplain. 13 Garrett WWHC FM 92.3 Wicomico WTGM AM 960 50 • Live in a high-rise building. MARY'S 528 • Have someone living with you who requires special health care. Harford WAMD AM 970 Wicomico WLVW FM 105.5 Harford WBAL AM 1090 Worcester WQHQ FM 104.7 235 OCEAN If you evacuate: Harford WHFC FM 91.1 Worcester WSCL FM 89.5 • Leave early; if possible, in daylight. CITY Harford WXCY FM 103.7 • Notify someone outside of the warning area of your 12 evacuation plans. 113 • Visitors should go home. 5 • If you cannot go home, stay at a low-rise inland hotel WORCESTER or motel outside of flood zones. Hurricane Map Key SOMERSET Shelters Category Winds Storm Surge Color Code 100-YEAR • Public shelters do not allow pets, nor do most Primary 13 hotels/motels. Evacuation FLOOD • Hurricane shelters will be available for those who have Routes PLAINS I 74-95 mph 4-5 ft. no other place to go. 113 • Do not go to a shelter until local officials announce that The map shows the shelter is open. approximation of potential • What to bring to a shelter: Your disaster supply kit. inland flooding and storm (See reverse side.) In addition, bring baby food surge. You should contact II 96-110 mph 6-8 ft. and diapers (if needed), cards, games, books, your local planning or identification, valuable papers (insurance) and cash. Maryland State Police emergency management and State Highway office (top right of this Staying Home Administration map) for specific flood III 111-130 mph 9-12 ft. • Store a 2-week supply of drinking water in sterilized employees will provide ranges for your area. jugs and bottles. assistance along these • Fill bathtub and large containers with water for designated evacuation sanitary purposes. • Turn refrigerator to maximum cold and open only routes. IV 131-155 mph 13-18 ft. when necessary. • Turn off utilities if told to do so by authorities. • Turn off propane tanks. Category V is not shown on the map because the probability of a Category V hurricane at this latitude is extremely unlikely. • Unplug appliances.